The Ultimate In Draper Performance

The Macdon D65 Draper Header Is Designed To Deliver Outstanding Straight Cut Performance, Especially When Faced With Tough Harvesting Conditions. Low Podding, Downed, Tangled, Or Even Lodged Crops; Whatever The Harvesting Situation The Macdon D65 Draper Header Excels. Combining Or Swathing, The D65 Is A True Multi-crop Harvesting Solution. This “can Do” Attitude Delivered With Macdon Reliability And Performance, Is The Reason Why Macdon Draper Headers Are A Great Fit For So Many Of Today’s Operations.

Smooth, Consistent, Heads-first Feeding. It's What Sets Our Machines Appart.

Macdon 5 Series Drapers Are Designed To Provide Smooth, Consistent Headsfirst Feeding To The Combine, Even In The Most Challenging Harvest Conditions. Feeding Crop Heads-first Is The Best Way To Get The Most Performance Out Of Your Combine - Burning Less Fuel And Taking Less Time To Process Means Getting The Crop Off Quicker And More Efficiently. Here's How We Do It...

• Close Reel to Cutterbar Relationship - The MacDon D65 features a fixed cutter bar to reel relationship. A small critical gap between the reel fingers and the cutter bar is maintained at all times, even in rough field conditions, ensuring smooth feeding of the crop over the entire width of the MacDon D65 Header.
• Active Float System - The CA25 works with the auto-header-height-control of the combine which allows for instant float-response over changing ground conditions. Coil springs mechanically provide lateral and vertical float of the header, independent of the combine feeder house which allows the D65 to float over rolling and uneven terrain.
• Reel Performance - The MacDon reel offers 4 adjustable cam positions, allowing you to select the setting that best suits your harvest conditions. Positions 1 and 2 are for fair harvest conditions with ripe standing crop and no green weeds or undergrowth. Positions 3 and 4 allow you to put the reel in front of and below the cutter bar for lifting downed and low podding crop. You can also use the header tilt and fore-aft reel positioning for even more aggressive action when required.

Critical Gap - It's the MacDon Advantage

The MacDon D65 combine header features a Dual Span (split) Reel. This design allows the reel to operate very close to the cutting components in short or down and tangled crops even over rough, uneven ground without clipping the fingertips.

The Active Float System Advantage

The auto-header-height-control on combines is a reactive system, meaning that it needs time to "react" to changing ground conditions. For example, if it takes 1 second to react, at 6 mph (10km/h) you will have already traveled 8' (2.5m). This lag may cause the header to get caught up on uneven terrain making for uneven cutting and/or unnecessary dirt ingestion. The active float system of the MacDon CA25 allows for an instant response over all kinds of ground conditions.

Multiple Application

MacDon’s D65 Draper Headers can be used for direct cutting with most current model combines using the CA25. The D65 can also be used with MacDon 5 Series Windrowers for swathing canola, forage, and other specialty crops. Available in both single and double knife versions and in widths from 25' (7.6m) to 40' (12.2m).

Extraordinary Reel Design

MacDon's patented PR15 pick-up reel has been engineered to deliver optimal performance. The remarkable movement of this reel provides aggressive yet gentle finger action, resulting in the best pick-up action and crop recovery in the industry. Along with 4 cam positions, header tilt control, and fore-aft reel positioning, this reel can be specifically adjusted to meet your harvest conditions.

Parker Hoses and Couplers

By using high quality Parker hoses throughout the D65, we have been able to provide the most reliable Draper Header to date.

33% Increase in Draper Tension

The D65 was modified to allow the drapers to be tensioned up to 33% more than previous D60 headers, improving the drive to drapers for handling the heaviest of crop loads.

Knife Storage

A spare knife can be ordered and installed into the back-tube of any size of D65 Draper header at the factory.

Improved Visibility, Clean Design, Operating Convenience

Visibility of the float and tilt has been improved. Mounting the tilt indicator directly on the cylinder with a simplified design makes it easier for the operator to see. Automatic header height control and hydraulic header tilt are now standard features on all 5 Series Drapers.

Cutterbar Poly

This kit is a compression molded component that has very high wear characteristics. It is used when cutting low podding crops like soybeans, lentils, or other lodged crops. The smooth design characteristics make this kit ideal for muddy harvesting conditions by reducing the likelihood of mud building up on the cutterbar.

This kit is not standard on all headers but is available for all header sizes.

Reel Positioner Indicator

Reel position can be critical to the performance of your header in certain crops. Simple reel positioner indication is offered to allow your operators to better determine where their reel works best.

Draper Seal

A draper seal is built into both of the side drapers and travels the entire length of the c-shaped cutterbar, preventing and crop residue from entering the underside of the drapers.

V-Guide Draper Tracking

Critical to keep your drapers tracking straight, preventing premature wear to the drapers.

Upper Cross Auger Option

Attached in front of the back tube, the upper cross auger improves feeding of tall, fluffy crop to the center of the draper header. This kit is ideal for straight-cutting high volume crops like canola, mustard and other tall hard to feed plants.

This kit can be used on all sizes of headers and are length specific (full width of each header size).

Combine Conversion Kit Option- Forward Thinking*

Each MacDon Combine Draper Header comes standard with a combine adapter package to fit a specific brand of combine. Should you decide to change combine brands down the road, we offer this kit to allow you to modify your existing header / adapter to fit that different combine brand. It's simple and only takes about 4 hours to complete the conversion.

* This kit is required to convert your existing header from one combine brand to another. You will not need this when ordering a new header.

Skid Shoes Option - Adjustable

This kit is useful when cutting low to the ground. It acts as a touch-down point when operating on rough or undulating ground. There are two separate packages available - Inboard* (black compression molded) and Outboard Skid Shoes (steel with white poly). The skid shoes are adjustable for without the use of tools.

* 30' Draper Headers require only one set of Inboard Skid Shoes while 35' and larger headers require 2 sets.

Stabilizer Wheels Option

Spring loaded wheels help cushion the ends of draper headers when moving over field obstacles. This kit can be used on 30’ (9.1m) and larger headers)

Transport & Stabilizer Package

This kit will allow you to transport your draper header from farm-to-field and then quickly switch to field Stabilizer Wheel position by one person. The Transport Package is a simple self-supporting unit with very little hitch weight for simpler hitching. The transport tow pole is a two piece unit that requires no tools to assemble / disassemble and stores on the back tube of the header during harvesting operation. The Stabilizer Wheel application is ideal for cutting off the ground, by stabilizing the header in undulating ground conditions.

This kit can be used on 30’ (9.1m) and larger headers.

Cutterbar Poly

This kit is a compression molded component that has very high wear characteristics. It is used when cutting low podding crops like soybeans, lentils, or other lodged crops. The smooth design characteristics make this kit ideal for muddy harvesting conditions by reducing the likelihood of mud building up on the cutterbar.

This kit is available for all header sizes.